Columbia State Community College
Columbia State Community College at a Glance
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About Columbia State Community College
According to Wikipedia, Columbia State Community College is a public community college in Columbia, Tennessee. Founded in 1966, it serves nine counties in southern Middle Tennessee through five campuses. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Science in Teaching, Associate of Fine Arts, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, and technical certificates.
Columbia State Community College's Online Degrees
Certificate in Legal
Degree Concentrations
- Legal Office
- Required Credits: 24
- Completion Time: 12 months
- Format: Fully online
Columbia State Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 55% | 36% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Columbia State Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,104 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $6,366 |
| 30K - 48K | $5,427 |
| 48K - 75K | $6,707 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,985 |
| 110K+ | $10,988 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Columbia State Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Columbia State Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,553 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Columbia State Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 7,056 | 7,056 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Columbia State Community College?
Columbia State Community College is located at 1665 Hampshire Pike, Columbia, TN 38401.
How Safe is Columbia State Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Columbia State Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Columbia State Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Columbia has a violent crime rate of 0.57% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.91%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Columbia State Community College Known For?
Columbia State Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Columbia State Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Columbia State Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Columbia State Community College ranks #1033 in the U.S. and #2648 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesColumbia State Community College ranks #1501 in the U.S. and #6186 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesColumbia State Community College ranks #1521 in the U.S. and #6013 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesColumbia State Community College ranks #1924 in the U.S. and #9105 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesColumbia State Community College ranks #2850 in the U.S. and #5966 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesColumbia State Community College ranks #3487 in the U.S. and #12554 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees